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Jan. 2, 1923. 1,440,936.

M. SHEPARD.

AMUSEMENT PORTFOLIO FOR CHILDREN.

FILED )ULY30. 1921.

. left-hand side, are a pluralit of fleet-sop lo oil whom ma P if; know? ruoewmg meml sheet z 13. 5 (Nil F1 g ge or to so cover drawn We utensil easing memoer i f mness to the hi o, a 1 2.01: upon the cove the D1 t 1 ing face (see sheets mid series of detooha provided with a perforate or Referring to the drawitgs of she ticillar embodiment of my inven for illustration herein the see-rm my'device constitute a unit-aw pol sembly, the housing or oovef :)e1

Jioe unerl in sheets J oroi 'ided, on its xop Wlfll QAtEBSiGIL mem- 2 and 3) which are over blle casing memuseflco prevent the aeoiany of its contents.

5, 5, etc, hear re are-- eraoly flexible in character one. be terlooking means such es the sol'ague 2 1 reoeiying slot 3, provided on adjacent eve, lappmg margins. Within he cove" firmly secured thereto, preferably I c to be copied free hand use of color crayons supphed for the 9 mad m (filler instances are deslgned out and tzzmsposed to the blank .oy other appropriate ucem ranged in superposed relation, in 11121 a 112mg sheet 4, (see Figs. 2 and s) 2 e); of which are provided in the easo1' platens sheets 5, 5,ei3o. (see 1 1g, 4} omz er 9. he b1 .1; sheets 6 6, eta,

Med. with perferate or weakened line 12 arranged. near the inner or left-hand margin and extending from top to bottom.

is herein shown, the device assumes a compact book-like form and appearance. the several parts being neatly and permanently secured together to form a flexible unitary assembly which is adapted to be inserted in a valise or traveling case or otherwise subjected to inequalities of pressure without losing its contents or impairing its scrviceability.

My invention is obviousl not restricted to the particular embodiment herein disclosed and described.

I claim as my invention l. A device oi the class described comprising. in combination, a plurality of sheets arranged in superposed relation and marginally secured together. and means including oppositely arranged spacing members for providing a receiving compartment on at least one of said sheets. and a cover. all secured together to form a 2. A device of the clash described comprising, in ci'nnbimition. a series of sheets arranged in superposed relation and detachably secured together on one of their mar gins, oppositely arranged sphcing members for providing an interstitial void on at least one of said sheets. and a over for enclosing said sheets.

3. A device of the class described comprising. in combination. a plurality of superposed sheets ma rginallv secured together. an interlocking cover. and spacing and stitfening members arranged at or near opposite sides of one of said sheets and arranged to provide a receiving compartment.

A. device of the class described comprising, in combination, a plurality of sheets arranged in superposed relation and marginally secured together. spacing members arranged on one of said sheets to provide a receiving space. a casing member carried on said last-mentioned sheet within said recciving space, and a cover.

A device 0] the class dcscril'icd comprising. in combination. a plurality of sheets arranged in superposed relation and marginally secured together. one of said sheets having toldable extension flaps on its top and bottom edges, a closalole casing member having interlocking portions a unitary assembly.

carried on said last-mentioned sheet. spacing membels arranged on opposite sides of said casing member, and a, cover for enclosing said sheets.

' device of the class described comin combination with a flexible cover plurality of superposed sheets permanently secured to the cover. a closable casing member secured to one of said sheets, and spacing members arranged on said last-mei'itioned sheet to provide a receiving compartment for said casing member.

'7. A device of the class described comprising. in combination. a plurality of sheets arranged in superposed ginally secured together in detachable relation. an initial sheet having closable side members. a casing member centrally arranged on said initial sheet, spacing means. said casing member and spacing means being adapted for stiltening said initial sheet so as to provide a working surface on its reverse side. and a cover.

8. .L portfolio including a flexible interlocking cover. a plurality of superposed sheets at least a portion of which have a perforate or weakened linc. an initial sheet having l oldable flaps on two opposite edges. a flexible closable casing member secured to said initial sheet. and spacing members sccured to said initial sheet on opposite sides oi said casing member.

9. A device of the class prising.

sheets, a plurality of printed sheets having pictorial and other matter represented thereon. and an initial shcct. all arranged in SHIHI'POStHl relation and secured together along one side or margin. spacing members for providing a receiving spacepn said initial sheet. a closable utensil casing carried on said initial sheet within said receiving space, and a cover tor enclosing all of said parts, said spacing members being adapted and arranged to operate also as stiffening members where y the reverse side of said initial sheet may be used as a working surface for said other sheets.

in testimony whereof. l have signed my name to this specification.

relation and mar described coniprising. I1] con'ilnnation. a plurality of blank 

